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Benjamín Cañas

Benjamín Cañas

Salvadoran · 1933–1987 · Painter

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12auction results2006–2021years recorded100%sold (12)$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Benjamín Cañas, The Critics, 1977, oil on panelThe CriticsPhillips · $32,500≈ £25,069≈ €29,036Sign up to see
  2. Icaro (Icarus)Brunk Auctions · $13,000≈ £10,684≈ €12,039Sign up to see
  3. Benjamín Cañas, (Salvadoran 1933-1987), oil and gold leaf on board(Salvadoran 1933-1987)Bonhams · $3,884≈ £2,048≈ €3,044Sign up to see

Benjamín Cañas’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 12 auction results for Benjamín Cañas between 2006 and 2021, of which 12 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $1kSign up free to see to $32.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $32.5kSign up free to see for The Critics at Phillips in May 2017. The most common medium is oil paintings (10 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (7), Rago Auctions (3) and Phillips (1).

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  1. Benjamín Cañas, Mujeres, 1981, oil and ink on board
    Mujeres, 1981
    Oil · Board
    7⅝ h x 9½ w in (19 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 269
    $2,750≈ £2,075≈ €2,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Benjamín Cañas, Untitled, 1981, mixed media on canvas sheet
    Untitled, 1981
    Mixed media · Canvas
    9 h x 12 w in (23 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 271
    $2,750≈ £2,075≈ €2,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Icaro (Icarus), 1977
    Oil · Panel
    46-1/4 x 46-1/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1143
    $13,000≈ £10,684≈ €12,039HammerSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  4. Mascarada (Masquerade), 1980
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 24 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1144
    $3,250≈ £2,671≈ €3,010HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  5. Nude with a Cardinal, 1983
    Oil
    image 10-1/8 x 6-7/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1145
    $1,300≈ £1,068≈ €1,204HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Nude with Assassin on Horseback, 1983
    Oil
    10-5/8 x 7-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1146
    $2,200≈ £1,808≈ €2,037HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Imagenes De Mi Carnet De Viage - Imagene Do Meu Caderno De Viagem, Alemania˜(Images from the Diary of My Life, Germany), 1973
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 24 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1147
    $1,900≈ £1,561≈ €1,760HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Imagenes De Mi Carnet De Viage - Imagene Do Meu Caderno De Viagem, Holanda (Images from the Diary of My Life, Holland), 1973
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 24 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1148
    $1,000≈ £822≈ €926HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Three Nudes, 1973
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 20 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1149
    $1,000≈ £822≈ €926HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Benjamín Cañas, Madame Butterfly, El Salvador
    Madame Butterfly
    El Salvador
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 190
    $1,063≈ £816≈ €937Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗

Benjamín Cañas paintings (11)Benjamín Cañas oil paintings (10)

Benjamín Cañas: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Benjamín Cañas at auction?

$32,500Sign up free to see, for The Critics at Phillips (May 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Benjamín Cañas?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Benjamín Cañas have sold at auction?

12 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2021.

Which auction houses sell Benjamín Cañas?

Brunk Auctions, Rago Auctions and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · Rago Auctions · Phillips

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